â€œThat crowd was hostile,â€ Durant said, â€œbut that was kind of cool to see LeBron go in there (and play so well).â€

Asked if he's ever been booed, the universally liked Durant smiled and said, â€œOf course I've been booed, on the road, especially in college. Texas A&M. Oklahoma State was probably the worst. Of course you get booed in college because they don't care who you are.

â€œIn the NBA? We got booed in Oklahoma City one game in my second year (the Thunder's first season). We weren't playing so well.â€

Durant was referring to the 108-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Ford Center on Nov. 19, 2008. With 2:50 remaining in the third quarter and the Clippers in the midst of 42-12 run, Thunder fans booed after coach P.J. Carlesimo called for a timeout.

There were more moans than boos, but there undeniably were boos.

It was the Thunder's ninth straight loss and dropped its record to 1-11. Two nights later, the Thunder lost by 25 at home to New Orleans and assistant Scott Brooks was picked to replace Carlesimo as head coach.